“A little while ago, the Indian Armed Forces launched ‘Operation Sindoor’, hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed,” the Army said in a statement at 1:44 am.
It said the actions by the Indian armed forces have been “focused, measured and non-escalatory” in nature and that no Pakistani military facilities have been targeted.
The strike came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi granted “complete operational freedom” to the forces, vowing to “deal a crushing blow to terrorism”.
Here’s who said what
Amit Shah, Home Minister: Proud of our armed forces. Operation Sindoor is Bharat’s response to the brutal killing of our innocent brothers in Pahalgam. The Modi government is resolved to give a befitting response to any attack on India and its people. Bharat remains firmly committed to eradicating terrorism from its roots.
Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister: Bharat Mata Ki Jai
Dr S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister: The world must show zero tolerance for terrorism.
Rahul Gandhi, LoP in Lok Sabha: Proud of our Armed Forces. Jai Hind!
Jairam Ramesh, Congress spokesperson: India’s commitment to eliminating all sources of terrorism in Pakistan and PoK has necessarily to be uncompromising and always be anchored in the supreme national interest. This is a time for unity and solidarity. Right from the night of April 22, the INC has been categorically stating that the government will have our fullest support in the nations’ response to the Pahalgam terror attack. The INC is standing firmly with our armed forces.
Yogi Adityanath, UP Chief Minister: Jai Hind! Jai Hind ki Sena!
Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM MP: I welcome the surgical strikes carried out by our defence forces on terror camps in Pakistan. The Pakistani deep state must be taught a tough lesson so that another Pahalgam never happens again. Pakistan’s terror infrastructure must be completely destroyed. Jai Hind!
First Published:Â May 7, 2025 9:48 AM IST
